Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 18, 2011, 2:41 am

Sacking managers is all part of Chelsea 'strategy'

Chelsea's £22m bid for Modric was this week turned down by Spurs, who insist the playmaker is not for sale. Chelsea, however, will return with an improved offer, expected to be around £25m, in the next seven days. The club will also make another offer ... (Source: The Independent 2011-06-17T22:57:57Z)

It's summertime, and the deck needs staining YOUR PLACE ALAN J. HEAVENS

Once the surface preparation is complete, pick your stain. There are solvent-based and water-based formulations, but water-based stains offer significant advantages: They have better resistance to weathering, dry more quickly, are relatively odor-free ... (Source: Times-Leader 2011-06-18T09:20:44Z)

Modric favours move away from Spurs

If somebody comes to the club and the offer is good for me and acceptable to them, then I want to leave,' he said. 'I want to leave Tottenham as friends. I have enjoyed my time there, but now it is right for me to look at another club. 'I have an ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-18T09:13:34Z)

Watch The Top 9 YouTube Videos Of The Week

Once again, we're bringing you the week's most-watched videos, hot off the charts via YouTube Trends , a feature launched by YouTube that aggregates the site's video stats and draws upon "the wisdom of top curators across the web" to offer visitors a look ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2011-06-18T08:59:15Z)

Bristol Palin dishes on cheating baby daddy Levi Johnston in new book

Johnston, for his part, has promised to offer his own version of the affair in a rebuttal book: "Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin's Crosshairs." For now, readers must make do with the comely 20-year-old brunette's account of their sometimes ... (Source: New York Daily News 2011-06-18T08:23:28Z)

Goldman Says Invest in Russia Now, Don't Wait for Elections

Goldman was one of the four banks chosen by the central bank June 14 to manage a sale of part of its stake in Sberbank ... for Russian mergers and acquisitions since 2007, helped by 96 deals worth $50.9 billion in the fourth quarter alone, Bloomberg ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-18T08:30:37Z)

NFL lockout puts crimp in Tyler Lorenzen's style

Otherwise, they snap up whatever offer they get for a practice squad gig paying about $5,000 a week for as long as a team keeps them around. "It's tough for those guys," said Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who has helped pay for some recent practice ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-06-18T08:23:28Z)

Canucks won't bulk up, vow to stick with 'competitive Stanley Cup team'

And he won't trade Schneider unless he gets an exceptional offer. "I think in that series — and you guys watched it — there were points where it may have reflected a different era in hockey," Gillis said. "But it is what it is and we have to ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2011-06-18T08:23:28Z)

Modric: I want to leave Tottenham

Chelsea have had a bid of £22m rejected, with Spurs describing the offer as ridiculous. It was felt at the time that the offer for the Croatian was an opening gambit and it may well have served its purpose as Modric has reacted by revealing he wants to ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2011-06-18T02:11:14Z)

HP's Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse Eliminates Common Mouse Hassles

Since many laptops only offer two or three USB ports, the Wi-Fi Mobile mouse enables you to save those valuable ports for other accessories. Apparently the mouse doesn't interfere with your Wi-Fi networking, so no worries about having to choose between ... (Source: PC World 2011-06-18T08:52:06Z)

How to keep your privacy online

However, companies that offer anonymous browsing services also need to protect themselves. Most have strict rules about what you can do, and you can expect their terms to ban you from accessing pornography, sending spam, using "hate speech" and similar practices. (Source: The Guardian 2011-06-18T08:23:28Z)

Optus prices the XOOM, available now

As expected, their offering is placed in the middle of Telstra's. While with Telstra the maximum amount of data provided is 12GB, Optus only offer 10GB. The company's 'Data Cap Plus' plans for the Xoom start at $29.95 per month, with 4GB of data ... (Source: iTech report 2011-06-18T09:27:53Z)

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